38.8% ▲ +9.2%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.5%
- 2016: 36.5%
- 2021: 38.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6566, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6566, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school or university in postcode 6566 compared to most other areas. Only 38.8% of residents have completed Year 12, which is much lower than the national figure. While these numbers have risen slightly since 2011, the area remains well behind the state and national averages for formal education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer residents here finished Year 12 than in most areas, with a rate of 38.8% that is far below the 58.8% national average. This figure has risen by 3.3 points since 2011, though 27.6% of people still list Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6566, WA, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 11 (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 12% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Trade qualifications are more common, with 33.2% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
12.0% ▲ +23.8%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In 6566, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Bachelor degree (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are engineering and related subjects at 18.5%, followed by management and commerce at 10.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a much lower school advantage score than most areas and relies entirely on a single government-run combined school. This school is around the middle for size, with 275 enrolments.
2.25
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
275
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
275
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
942
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6566, WA
1 school — 275 students, average ICSEA 942.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Toodyay District High School, Toodyay | Government | Combined | 3.4 km | 275 | 942 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6566, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6566/6566-wa/topic/education